English–Spanish

“get back” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsorecuperar

Pronunciation

IPA/rekoˈβɾaɾ/

Example

Perdí mi cartera, pero luego la recobré.

I lost my wallet, but then I got it back.

Illustration for recobrar (get back)

How to say “get back” in Spanish

“Get back” in Spanish is recobrar.

A lost document being handed back to its owner.

Full entry for recobrar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with recobrar

Después de la terapia, empezó a recobrar la salud poco a poco.

After therapy, she began to regain health little by little.

Tips for using recobrar

  • Spanish typically uses the reflexive recobrarse for a person regaining awareness or strength, whereas the nonreflexive recobrar more often appears with objects such as cartera or documento.

Other Spanish words for “get back”

Necesito recuperar mi teléfono que perdí ayer.

I need to get my phone back that I lost yesterday.

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